VML - Strategy Manager - Corporate Development

Description:

Role Summary The Strategy Manager will be a key driver of the company's corporate strategy, market analysis, and potential M&A activities.

This role requires exceptional analytical skills, structured problem-solving ability, and the capacity to communicate complex ideas clearly to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Planning: Lead the annual and long-term strategic planning cycle, identifying key growth areas, market trends, and competitive threats.

- Market Entry/Expansion: Conduct in-depth market research, competitive benchmarking, and financial modeling for new business opportunities and geographic expansion.

- M&A Support: Assist in the end-to-end Corporate Development lifecycle, including target identification, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration planning.

- Internal Consulting: Function as an internal consultant for various business units, solving high-priority operational and strategic challenges.

- Reporting & Communication: Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

- MBA (Mandatory): Full-time MBA from a premier/Tier-1 institution (e.g., IIMs, ISB, XLRI).

- Experience: 4-7 years of total experience, including significant experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or an in-house corporate strategy team.

- Exceptional financial acumen, data modeling, and presentation skills (PowerPoint, Excel).

- Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders without direct authority